Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
22,148 Thousand persons
in 2025
France
3,902 Thousand persons
in 2026
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
5th

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • France
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 22,148 Thousand persons against 3,902 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 18,246 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.7 times France's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 5th of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) France Difference Ahead
2000s 21,988 Thousand persons 2,638 Thousand persons 19,350 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 21,500 Thousand persons 2,958 Thousand persons 18,542 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 21,660 Thousand persons 3,582 Thousand persons 18,078 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026), Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 22,148 Thousand persons against 3,902 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
18,246 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026)?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 853 data points, 2008–2026
Last refreshed